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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 247, 25 October 1897, Page 4

"Brett's Auckland Almanac, 1895," is now in the press and will shortly be published. Secretaries of ail descriptions of societies wishing to have their officers published in the "Local Directory" of the Almanac should revise them and forward to the '' Star " Office at an early date.

At the last meeting of the Devonport Borough Council Mr J. C. Macky, Mayor of the borough, was waited upon by a deputation and asked to stand for another term. Mr 0. Mays, on behalf of the Council, asked Mr Macky to stand again, and Mr Dunning seconded the request, speaking of the impartiality with which Mr Macky had performed the duties of his office. Mr Macky, in reply, said he had not thought of the matter, but as it was the wish of the Council he would accede to the request made.

An accident happened in the harbour yesterday afternoon to the yacht Isfrael, owned by Mr Bach, of Ponsonby. She was out for her first skim for this season, and when returning, on the wind, off the western point of Orakei, a westerly squall struck her. She was carrying a whole mainsail at the time, though it was blowing freshly. The yacht was luffed up as the puff struck her, but the strain was too much for the mast, which carried away about eight feet from the deck, the masthead, gaff and sail going overboard. The sail was promptly secured,-and the disabled craft was taken in tow by the yacht Katie, belonging to Mechanic's Bay," whose crew witnessed the accident. On arriving at the railway wharf the Isfrael was taken in tow by the s.s. Beatrice and taken back to her moorings at Ponsonby.

An inquiry into the fire on the schooner Aotea at ToKomaru Bay (East Cape), takes place on Wednesday next before Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M., commencing at 10.30 a.m. The Minister of Marine has appointed as assessors Mr Geo. Boyd, fleet engineer (retired), and Captain J." Adamson. ° The Aotea is stated to be materially damaged, and is owned by Mr Thos. M. Lane of Whangaroa, Captain J. H, Skinner being master at the time of the fire. The inquiry is to be held to ascertain how the hre originated, whether by carelessness of the officers or crew or from other causes.

! A fire occurred early yesterday morning in the office of Mr T. D. Halstead, vet-n-inary surgeon, adjacent to his stables in Wyndham-street. 'The Auckland Fire Brigade and Salvage Corps turned out and extinguished the fire, but not' until tne contents of the office, instruments, drags, harness, saddles, etc., were destroyed. The origin of the fire is urn-mown. A hre ■was lit*in the office grate on Saturday ' nh-ht but everything was safe when the I office was locked up at 11 p.m. The hre ; was confined to the office, the stables being I untouched. Mr Halstead estimates his : damage at about £200. He has an insur-ianceont-he contents of the. whole of the : buildings for £300 in the Manchester Fire j Insurance Company.

On Saturday afternoon a lad named Charles Meiklejohn, who resides at Newmarket, had a narrow escape from drowning. Meiklejohn and a companion named Nichclls were rowing down the harbour in a dingy, which when near the Orakei beach swung broadside on to the sea and capsized. Nicholls was able to swim, and managed to seiy.e and hold on to the overturned boat. Meiklejohn being unable to swim could not reach tiie boat, and would probably have been drowned but for .the arrival of a yacht, the occupants of which rescued both" lads. **

The Auckland Croquet Club (held in conjunction with the Auckland Bowling Club) opened their season at Grafton Road on Saturday afternoon. Mr W. Ledingham, tho President, made some suitable opening remarks. The lawn is in capital order, thanks to Mr Kingswell. A number of games were played during the afternoon. On Saturday afternoon the members of the Ponsonby' Naval Artillery Volunteer Corps fired tiie competition at the Mount Eden Rifle Range for the corps Challenge Cup. The ran_-.es were 200 and 500 yards, and some good" shooting was made. The following were the highest scores in this competition :—P. O. W. Morgan, total points. 87 ; P. 0. G. E. Spinley, 38; P. O. J. Ewen, S3; P. 0. J. Spinley SI : Gunner VV. Binglev, 79; P. 0. J. Hill, 7S ; Gunner, C. A. Willis, 72; Gunner S. Spencer, 72 ; Gunner W. Joynt, 63; Gunner Hardy, GG.

Theß.B. and'C. Company entertainment at the City Hall on Saturday night attracted a fair-sized audience. Mike Maher introduced new clog and trick dancing, meeting with a favourable reception. Miss Lillie Smith's serio-comic songs were encored, while as usual the Mallante sisters (3) had to repeat their contributions to the programme. Messrs Harry Baxter, Chas. Hugo, Alf. Diamond, and the Donnelly Bros, also contributed to the programme.

The annual carnival and concert of All Saints' Amateur Athletic Club will beheld in the Schoolroom on Thursday next. A number of new feats or. the horizontal bars and Roman rings will be introduced. The vocalists are Miss Ella Farrell, Mr Wilfred. Manning and Mr P. H. Harris.

On Wednesday, November 10th, the General Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church will be opened in the Wesleyan Church in Pittstreet, Auckland. This Conference is the Supreme Court of the' Wesleyan Methodist Church in Australasia, "and meets once in three years. It consists of 12*2 representatives, the relative numbers being: New South Wales Conference, 34; Victoria and Tasmania, 30 ; South Australia, 18 ; Queensland, 10; New Zealand Conference, 24. The repi*escntatives include equal numbers of clergymen and laymen. At the opening of the Conference, an address will be delivered by the retiring president, the Rev. W. Morley. It is expected that the Conference will last about a fortnight. Most of the Australasian visitors are due to arrive here by the return trip from Sydney of the s.s. Siararoa.

The annual general meeting of the Auckland Quoit Club was held in the Clubroom, Star Hotel, Newton, on Saturday evening, a large number of members being present. Mr J. McLeod, one of the vicePresidents, was in the chair. After the annual report and balance-sheet had been read and adopted, the following officers were elected for tbe ensuing year -—President, Mr J* McLeod : Vice-Presidents, Messrs A. Myers and Ernest Davis ; Committee, Messrs J. Armstrong, R. Barber, Connolly, J. Duanne, W. Farrell, H. L. Kidd, and W. Williamson. Mr W_ Williamson was unanimously elected Captain and Handicapper, with Mr W. Farrell as Vice-Captain, Mr J. Armstrong Treasurer, and Mr J! H. Kidd Secretary. The annual subscription was fixed at 2s 6d, and the formal opening of the season for Saturday, the 6th November. The ground, which is situated in Ponsonby Road, next to the Auckland Savings Bank, has seven " ends," which. will be all in good playing order for the opening day.

A plain and fancy dress ball in connection with Court Pride of Onehunga, A.0.F., took place in that township on Saturday night in the Public Hall, and was an unqualified success. Fully one hundred couples occupied the floor, the dance music being supplied by an excellent string band under the conductorship of Mr Marriage. Bro. Albert Hughes, a P.C.R. of the Lodge, as M.C. gave every satisfaction to the dancers. The hall was artistically decorated with greenery and Hags, much of the credit in this connection being due to Bro. F. Walker, C.R., and C. Higgs. About midnight the company set down to a most enjoyable supper provided under the supervision of Bro. P. Farrell, 5.8., and ample justice having been done to the refreshments, dancing was resumed.

Last evening the Rev. W. J. Williams preached a home mission sermon in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church on the subject of " Beer and the Bible in the King Country." He adduced facts to show that heathenism still existed amongst the Maoris in the King Country and elsewhere in this island in spite of missionary labours in the past, and said that people need not run away from New Zealand to India, China and Japan to look for heathens, for there were thousands here. He quoted passages from the diary of Miss Bedggood. a lady who was devoting her life to the spiritual welfare of the Maoris, and who had recently been visiting native districts in the North Island for the purpose of selling the Scriptures in Maori. In her diary Miss Bedggood said some of the young people from the Mokau district said to her that some of the natives in that part of the King Country worshipped the gods the Maoris had before they came to New Zealand, and used all the old incantations to them; others worshipped their ancestors, and their sect was known as" Te Ao Pouri" ("The Dark World)", and the third sect on the Mokau was called " Te Ao Marama" ("The World of Light") This sect were "looking for a god° but cannot find him." Very iew King Country Maoris born since the war, according to Miss Bedggood, could read. Shesaid there were six thousand Maoris who were practically heathens. Mr Williams said the missionaries of beer were only too hard at work in the King Country, and he made an earnest appeal to his hearers for sympathy and help in the work of evangelisino- the Maoris there. °

The Rev. Dr. Rouse, the eminent Baptist Indian missionary and Oriental linguist, arrived by the Waihora to-day from Sydney. Dr. Rouse has been spending a holiday in Australia, where he has visited all the colonies, and he is now on a trip through New Zealand. The Doctor intends to stay in New Zealand for about three weeks, during which time he will visit the. chief cities of the colony. He expects to return to Melbourne on November 16th, and will leave Adelaide for Colombo on December Bth.

Mr S. Adams' annual pupils' concert will take place at the Choral Hall on Monday. November Ist,

At a meeting of the creditors of lYlegsw Quinlivan Bros, held at Paeroa on Thurs. day, at Messrs Mackay and Pratt's office" it was resolved " That the book debts be collected by Messrs Mackay and Pratt at a remuneration of 2i per cent., that the horses be sold by public auction* on 18th November, and the bankrupts be recommended for discharge as soon as possible.

In connection with the removal of In. specter Cullen from Wanganui to Grey] month, the police force of Wanganui wished to present him with a silver watch chain, with engraved pendant and telescope pencil-holder. Inspector Cullen, while thanking them very heartily for their kind and thoughtful consideration, said he could not accept the souvenir, as he strongly objected on principle to any thing of the kind, on the ground that the system of making presentations had a prejudicial effect on discipline. Where an officer .was leaving the force the position was different but in the case of transfer or promotion the system was wrong. He regretted that he had previously not had an indication of their intentions, so that he could have spoken earlier.

News from Rhodesia, South Africa, states that Colonel Deniolcyns receHtly held a long indaba witty Manendi, wfoofg paramount chief, and whose's?rojighoM: in the Butoko Mountains is a*-i*efugg*3of/ a ii other rebel chiefs. The Colonel adopted a firm attitude, and told Mangwendi he would stand no humbug, and either he had to send in the arms or go back and fight. Mangwendi surrendered, and subsequently sent in ten guns and guides. Kunzi also sent half-a-crown and his submission.

C. Chapman, ox the Wairewa Boating Club, Canterbury, the amateur sculling champion of New Zealand, left Wellington for Sydney by the Tarawera on Saturday night, to compete in several sculling events in Australian waters. -He will first undergo about six weeks' coaching and training at the • hands of Chris. Neilsen, the wellknown New. South _ Wales .professional sculler. Chapman will make special preparation for the race for the amateur,championship of Victoria, which takes place on Deecmber 18th.

Bernard's circus again drew a.crowded audience in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday evening. The various acts were very well performed, and the audience showed its appreciation by frequent applause. The tricks of the clever dogs and ponies were much admired. Ethele, the young acrobat, was very successful in her performance, and the horizontal bar act of Mario was excellent.

On Saturday afternoon the annual competitions in connection with Professor Can-olio's gymnastic classes began in the V.M.C.A. Gymnasium. The event for the best all-round young lady over 12 years was won by Miss Ella Cooper, who was closely followed by Miss Ruby Beehan. Six competed, and only 8 : j- points separated the last from the first. The judges were Mr F. W. Edwards and Mr A. Cotter. The junior competition was awarded to Miss Mary Geddes, and Miss Roie Nathan was second. Owing to the number of contests it will take quite three weeks to get through them all.

News from Fiji by the steamer Poherua states that the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the colony of Fiji for the year 1898 were laid before the Legislative Council' last week. The estimates of revenue for the year 1897 was £73,854, and it is now estimated that the receipts will amount to £73,253.' The revenue for the year IS9B has been estimated at £76,306, the .principal increases being under the heads of " Repayment of former Advances," and " Postage Stamps," which are estimated to produce £2,000 and £2,500 respectively. The estimate of Expenditure for the current year is expected to amount to £72,923, leaving a credit balan: eof about £330. For the year IjJSS' the expenditure is estimated at £76,099Ts 7d, a sum within the estimated revenue by £207.

" The Southern Cross Log" for October contains a number of interesting articles. Bishop Wilson writes from the Mission ship at Port Patteson, Banks' Islands, August 11th, saying that they were enjoying the good things some of the Auckland folks had sent. "We are having a very happy time going round the Banks' Islands ; all of us are well, and the work is goingon steadily, here and there. There are soft places, but generally speaking, we are on firm ground, and a good strong piece of work is being built up in the * church here. I am in a desperate hurry, but a line to you will let people know that the voyage is going on happily. The New Hebrides gave me a very origninal field of work, and we have much" encouragement there."

An excellent programme has been arranged for the concert to be given in the Opera House on Monday next by the Original Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club. Some of the latest music will be performed by 24 members, the greatest number yet placed on the stage by this Club, which is now strong enough to dispense with'the aid of a piano, the Club's Octette, which consists of four mandolins, three Spanish guitars and a bass guitar, will perform Henry Parker's ' In the Dusk of the Twilight. ' Some fine duets for two guitars will also be played. The Club will perform six items. Miss Sybil Lewis and Herr Zimmermann, the Club's conductor,"will each render violin solos. Miss T. Har* graves and Mr Reg. Norman will be the vocalists. The box plan is now -open at Wildman and Lyell's. .'. .

The floral fete in connection with the Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society, which proved so successful last season, is to be held again on the 27th November. At a meeting of the Auckland Military Tournament Committee held last evening, Mrs Nelson and Mrs Good all, representing the Ladies' Benevolent Society, waited on the committee and asked their assistance in the forthcoming floral fete. The Committee passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the object, and decided to approach Lieutenant-Colonel Banks, the officer commanding the district, with a view to rendering the ladies all possible assistance. ,-)!;.:■: •*.

The annual sports of the Kin«s* Allege** •_ which were postponed from Fri&s°last on •; account of the bad weather, will-he n-*1..; on Tuesday afternoon in the Dorriau^ Cricket Ground.

The first annual carnival of the Jjeff Zealand Natives' Association is to be held in the Domain Cricket Ground on December 7th, and the Committee are exerting every effort to make the function access. The programme of sports comprises IS events, cycling and pedestrian, W; eluding a race for Maoris, a lathe*s, bicycle race and other interesting contests. The full programme, with the datefiien entries close and all rules and conditions, will be found in our advertising columns. In connection with the carnival an ar union is to be held, by permission ot one Colonial Secretary. The tickets, w» will be sold at "a shilling, entitle tne holder to admission to the sports. Upholstered suites and occasional chairs at greatly reduced prices during our saw. —Tonson Garlick Company, Qneen-streeu -(Advt.) " . Remnants various at salvage Pri- ces * Elliott-street,—Tonson Garlick Company—(Advt.) , New Brussels carpet squares, the labs designs, just arrived" ex Indramayo, oei 0 sold at reduced prices at Elliott-street w * -J. Tonson Garlick Company. -(AdTt;. Smith and Caughey beg to direct t* attention of gentlemen to then; -hsPlll^ summer suitings and trouseringswindow. —(Advt,) Grand display of suitings and t--'0" serlll s s Trousers to measure from 13s 6a. window. Smith and Caughey.—(Aavu**

-^T^ratentTaM., held a pnTo: d lirv in reference to the wrongful v»tein9 f Snan Daniel A. McKay some ■^ to Inspector Hickson was pre*eek3 fleers McKay, Nordon, Leydon, Ser of constables made stateand y n,e „,_.. in aid of the fund for procur- , Aef ffoi one of the Island Stations of , Mission will be held at St.; t*heK Schoolroom to-morrow after--slatth! 330 o'clock. The names of the , »f a„d o-entlen.en assisting will be l .dies a*" I**1** ° ,_rl elsewhere. r t P Webster, a well-known mem- j Jlr-fi-P<A! Battery of Artillery Volun-1 ber A ir-kland, who' was one of the New i tec r Trifle team at the Bisley meeting, 'Zealalinom England via the West Coast «tc« up from Wellington to '°?Sfacquitted himself remarkably! H S the contests at Bisley, and with j ~ci f TTaszard, of the same corps, I credit of Auckland A. New Zealand in the shooting fields. , * _=nnn<-° to several requisitions askl!So allow himself to denominated '■'S*E mayoralty for the ensurng year :; [.vor (Mr-P. Bignan) has cohsented g^^pr office \ fit Luke's"Blount Albert; annual Vllower .See was held yesterday. Large conSgations were; present morning and evenu*_. Milne and Choyce notify that they will hold a special show of summer novelties on ■ffednesWnext, 2/thmst, and following days.-(Advt.) Ladies' gems and new sailor hats, chil4r.i.'_ sun bats and bonnets. Large assort--5 at Wilson, McCullagh and C0.'.*..----(Adrt-)